When the 330 GTC was unveiled at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, it brought together some of the best elements of Ferrari’s engineering and design at the time.

Its chassis and wheelbase were derived from the harder-core 275 GTB, yet its Colombo V-12 engine was plucked from the larger and more powerful 330 GT 2+2.

The 330 GTC’s Pininfarina body then artfully blended the rear section of the 275 GTS with the elegant front-end styling of Ferrari’s pinnacle 500 Superfast model, complete with ovoid grille and sculptured quarter-bumpers.

Compact, stylish, and menacingly fast, the 330 GTC was an instant hit for Maranello, with total production reaching 600 cars.

With the 275 GTS about to finish production, though, Ferrari also needed an open-topped sports car to replace it.

The 330 GTC was the obvious starting point, and at the Paris Motor Show later in 1966, the 330 GTS was unveiled in “spider” form.

Identical to the GTC in almost every way, the GTS was again penned by Pininfarina, and manu...